JV and Varsity Winter Guards competed for the first time this season on January 19th at a Southeastern Color Guard Circuit contest held at Page HS in Nashville, TN. Both WGs got great scores and received great reviews from judges & audience...the Varsity WG won 2nd Place in their class!!
Their next contest will be Saturday, February 2nd at Prattville HS in Prattville, AL. OG's Indoor Drum Line will also compete the same day at that same contest. You can find out more info by visiting www.scgconline.org :0)
Payment Reminders:
Old Tigs = Disney Trip balance must be paid in full on or before Feb 1st!!
New Tigs = $200 Payment and green sizing forms are due by Feb 1st!!
Checks or money orders should be made out to: OGHS BAND
To ensure a solid paper trail regarding payments...please do not send cash!
School Attendance and Grades: Old and New Tigerettes
While we rarely experience problems with Tigerette attendance we did want to provide the following information for you as an "fyi"...
Grades and attendance the first nine weeks of the school year were better than the second nine weeks...not a coincidence we think that most (not all) slacked off some when the football season ended and they no longer "had to be at school" to participate on Friday nights, etc.
You all recently got report cards for first semester and should be getting progress reports for the new nine weeks the end of this week or the next. Please make sure your daughter asks for (continues to ask if needed) and completes work missed when she is not at school. Grades will be checked and parents will be notified in writing if we find grade or conduct problems.
Sadly, school-wide OG student absences (including checkins/outs) during the first semester of this year were at an all time high. Signs have now been posted in hallways and by classroom doors concerning attendance and how to follow proper procedures...these signs are an indication for us all that our Admin is pushing this semester to address excessive student absence(s).
So...
Parents can help by making sure all absences, checkins, checkouts are "needs" rather than "wants"...this includes getting to school on time in the mornings and keeping an eye on tardies to class. As well please make sure to send in doctor/dental excuses and parent notes for ALL absences, checkins & outs immediately following the occurrence. Note: after a period of time a state report is generated and once that is done nothing can be corrected...so timely follow thru with excuses after an absence is imperative!!
Also of note: on days we experience weather issues the note MUST state "weather concerns" as the issue that caused the absence(s) or checkins & outs. Stating weather allows those days to count as "permissible".
